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THE McMURRY CHIEFTAIN
MARCH. 1962
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Colorado Springs, Colo., is the
hometown of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor As the former Lou
Genia Lewis who attended Mc-
Murry in 1956-57. At McMurry
Mrs. Taylor was a business ad-
ministration major and a mem-
ber of Alpha Pi Alpha.
Taylor is now serving as as-
sistant manager of a food store
in Colorado Springs.
The Taylors have two children,
Deborah Diane, two and one-
half years, and David Wayne, age
eight months.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. John-
son make their home in Mona-
hans.
Mrs. Johnson is the former
Ellen Gwenelle Eagan. She was
graduated from McMurry in 1946
with a speech major.
Johnson is employed by an oil
company in Monahans.
The Johnsons have one child,
James Franklin, age four.
Mr. and Mrs. Lavere Wilson
and Kim make their home in
Odessa.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
teach in the Odessa Public
Schools. They were graduated
from McMurry in 1961.
Mrs. Wilson is the former Paula
Spurlin. She was Reservation
Princess, Ko Sari Sweetwater
and a member of Delta Beta Ep-
silon social club at McMurry.
Wilson was a member of Ko
Sari.
The Wilsons began their teach-
ing duties in January.
Spring. (Planter ^Jour
Set ^or ^Ipril 8-13
The McMurry Chanters choral
group is making plans for spring
tour, April 8-13.
The group will sing in West
Texas and New Mexico towns
during the tour.
Performances are scheduled
for Colorado City, Odessa, Semi-
nole, Brownfield, Muleshoe,
Clovis, N. M., Portales, N". M.,
Roswell, N. M., Artesia, N. M.,
Carlsbad, N. M., and Pecos.
Director of the Chanters is Dr.
Richard C. von Ende. Accom-
panist is Miss Jo Ann Hudson of
Coleman.
.
JOHN DALE LEWIS
MIKE STELL
Basketball Team Enters
Missouri NAIA Playoffs
The season did not end with
the playing of the final scheduled
game March 2 with Abilene
Christian College, in which the
McMurry Indians lost 58-66. The
Indians carrying a record of 23-4
for the season played East Texas
Baptist College for the District 8
title in Indian Gym March 6.
Winning this game, the 1962 Mc-
Murry Indians made basketball
history. They were the first
team from MdMurry ever to par-
ticipate in the NAIA playoffs.
In playing the East Texas Bap-
tist Tigers, the McMurry team
showed what a truly great ball
club they were. Regardless of
the fact that some of the players
had the flu, they managed to play
top-notch ball. Not once in the
game did the Tigers manage to
gain the lead. Only once did they
manage to tie the Indians. This
happened two minutes into the
second half when the Tigers
were able to bring the score to a
41 point tie. Up until the last 5
minutes the Brave five stayed
within the range of the title, but
as the clock ran out, the Indians'
score climbed, and the game
ended with McMurry out in front
by ten points, 72-62.
The Indians entered the NAIA
playoffs in Kansas City, Mo.,
March 12. The results of the
playoffs were not available at
press time.
Band Tour Includes
West Texas Towns
Arrangements are being made
for the annual spring tour of the
McMurry Indian Band which will
take place March 31 through
April 6. The present plans in-
clude an overnight stay in La-
mesa and Plains and the band
will play in high schools in that
area.
Seven Aieda trumpets start
each McMurry Band Concert.
This specialty of the concert is
performed by Bill Spencer of
Cross Plains, Bill Bynum from
Abilene, Kirke McKenzie from
Fort Stockton, Daryl Phillips from
Amarillo, Brent Lasiter from
Gorman, Paul Whitten from
Cross Plains and Russell Fuller
from Gorman. Band Director
Dr. Raymond T. Bynum, member
of the American Bandmaster As-
sociation and "Who's Who in the
Southwest," will conduct the
more than 50 musicians.
Selected music by the Hand-
bells will be another special fea-
ture of the concerts. The hand-
bells are made in Holland and
England and the McMurry Hand-
bell Choir is one of the few in
the Southwest.
Good Team
Ready For
1962 Meets
The McMurry Indian track
squad, under the excellent coach-
ing of Coach Grant Teaff, will
move into its third year as a
recognized threatening power in
the Texas college division of the
cinder sport.
Regulars who will be return-
ing will be Bill Miller, broad
jumper and co-captain; Bill
Blythe, mile relays and co-cap-
tain; John Dale Lewis, 220 yd.
and relays; Mike Stell, sprint
relays; Bud Morgan, high and
low hurdles; and Jim Drake, 440
yd. and relays.
The Indian team promises to be
quite strong in the sprints, relay
events, and the broad jump.
The tracksters continued last
season to build on an already im-
pressive record, taking six meets
and placing second in another
one. Also, the McMurry thin-
clads have not lost a home meet
in the past five years.
Back again for his third year
will be Bill Miller, Texas broad
jumping champion. Miller has
jumped farther than any Texan
in track history. His jump of
25-4^4 (H-SU Dual) got him tag-
ged as the best college broad
jumper in the nation.
Missing from the squad this
year will be Bruce Land, Paul
Rankin, James Harvey, Rey Tor-
res, Gus Umpress, and Tracy
Byrd.
Newcomers to fill the vacant
positions will be Iraq's represen-
tative to the 1960 Olympics, Jasim
Kuraishi; Jack Russell, high
jumper from Pennsylvania; Ron-
nie Huntsman, high hurdler from
Rochester; Jerry Rowan, low
hurdler from O'Bryan; David
Brevard, hurdler from Ballinger;
Gerald Cumby, pole vaulter from
Abilene; David Bonds, miler
from Hamlin; and returning to
the squad is past-member, Her-
shel Force, pole vaulter from
O'Bryan.
(Continued from Page 3)
Ronnie Harter of Abilene, Joe
Humphrey of Abilene, Ronnie Hunts-
man of Rochester, Stan Jones of
Plainview, Jack Meixner of Plains,
Jake Moore of Seagraves, Ralph Mc-
Cleskey of Midland, Kirke McKenzie
of Port Stockton, Merrill Pritchett
of Albuquerque, N. M., Bob Pyland of
Abilene, Jack Russell of Mt. Lebanon,
Penn., Dean Sirrjs of Wheeler, Bob
Smith of Lovington, N. M., Jim Sprad-
lin of Snyder, Bob Stafford of Silver-
ton, Johnny Stewart of McLean, and
Larry Turner of Sweetwater.
KO SARI
Squires of Ko Sari are Jim Cameron
of Stratford, George Dugger of Fort
Worth, Jim Henderson of Abilene,
Jerry Ivey of Abilene, Wayde Frey
Jr., of Abilene, Harry Lewis of Tulia,
Billy Smith of Abilene, Jim Smith of
Memphis, Jim Uselton of Hereford,
Robert Weir of Sudan and Ralph
Wisian of Springlake.
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